12 predictions for life in 2025

By The Styles Desk

At the start of the year, did you foresee the fascination with what Gen Zers think, wear and do starting to fizzle? How about the explosion of theme dressing on red carpets? Or rosettes blooming as a popular motif in fashion?

We did. Looking back on the past 12 months, those three phenomena were among the most accurate predictions that The New York Times made about fashion and lifestyle trends for 2024.

What might 2025 have in store? If the hypotheses we put forth below are accurate, it will be artificial, medieval, whimsical and green — but not because of brats.   —Anthony Rotunno, fashion news editor, Styles

 12. Minds Drift to Medieval Times

Remember when all of those men were thinking about the Roman Empire? Next year, a different historical period seems poised to infiltrate minds: the Middle Ages. There have been indications that a fresh fascination with medieval times may be taking hold. Chappell Roan performed at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards in a suit of armour. Dior sent chain mail down the runway at a show inspired by Mary, Queen of Scots. A rakish, pickle-blessing priest at a Renaissance festival in New York became an unlikely TikTok star.

Instead of being “demure,” people in 2025 will start readying themselves for battle, or at least try casting away their phones to party like it’s 999. — Callie Holtermann, reporter, Styles

 11. A Hunger for the Artificial

Whether or not Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, the prospect of his overseeing the US’ well-being could be enough to inspire a run on all things artificial as a backlash to Kennedy’s Make America Healthy Again movement.

Look out for commuters swigging Diet Coke for breakfast on the subway; candy-coloured cocktails spilling out of plastic cups at bars; lines around the block at fast-food restaurants; and the fake fur, fake leather and fake gold associated with the aesthetics of Forever 21 at its peak in the early 2000s. No more indie sleaze, just sleaze. — Dani Blum, reporter, Well

 10. Protests Get Punk

A few years ago, burdened by student debt, inflation, job insecurity, climate change and the coronavirus pandemic, Gen Zers laid the groundwork for a bout of nihilism. Now, the national mood might be shifting toward nihilism’s more politically inclined cousin — punk.

As the incoming Trump administration seeks to dismantle the established bureaucracy, Democrats are grappling with their own need to get gritty. Traditional protest appears to be on pause; a hastily arranged women’s march in Washington after the November election had low attendance and enthusiasm. The march’s organizers are hoping to make more noise at another event next month, two days before the inauguration. Perhaps activism will look more unorthodox and inventive this time — more like the vigilante tactics of the Russian band Pussy Riot but made in America. — Anya Strzemien, senior staff editor, Styles

9. Tartan Takes on New Relevance

With 2025 expected to channel this year’s political unrest, tartan, the textile designers like Vivienne Westwood have used to challenge the ideals it was created to represent — structure, conformity, loyalty — seems poised for a resurgence. The British footwear label Underground has covered its signature creeper shoe in tartan as part of a collaboration with Solène Lescouët, a French designer; Jessi Regina, a digital creator, has started styling tartan with streetwear in Instagram posts; and the brand Chopova Lowena in London has modernized tartan skirts by holding them together with carabiners.

For some, tartan will be top of mind mere days after the start of the new year, when the third season of “The Traitors,” the reality television show full of Scottish finery, premieres Jan. 9. Whether used to challenge conformity, flaunt loyalty or enliven an on-screen wardrobe, look out for more of the textile. — Geordon Wollner, news assistant

Bánh bò nướng (honeycomb cake). Pandan, also known as screw pine leaf, is a staple flavouring in Southeast Asian cooking, imparting a sweetly grassy, almost vanilla-like taste — and sometimes a pale green colour — to dishes including kaya toast, honeycomb cake and nasi lemak. Food styled by Barrett Washburne -Rachel Vanni/The New York Times
8. Pandan Becomes a Star Ingredient

Pandan, also known as screw pine leaf, is a staple flavouring in Southeast Asian cooking, imparting a sweetly grassy, almost vanilla-like taste — and sometimes a pale green colour — to dishes including kaya toast, honeycomb cake and nasi lemak.

Many bakeries and coffee shops already offer pandan treats — try the pandan latte at Lê Phin in New York City or the kaya bun at Breadbelly in San Francisco. The ingredient’s growing popularity has put it on track to achieve what some, myself included, see as a telling sign of trendiness: arriving at Trader Joe’s. After a year of brat green, brace yourself for pandan green. — Mia Leimkuhler, newsletter editor, Cooking

 7. A New Crypto Craze

Cryptocurrencies seemed dead as doornails after the collapse of FTX. The price of Bitcoin tumbled from its 2021 highs, and many startups in the space fizzled out. Then, President-elect Donald Trump retook the White House and gave a full-throated endorsement of crypto, fuelling what is likely to be a new age of digital get-rich-quick traders and hustlers. Haliey Welch, better known as Hawk Tuah Girl, has started her own meme currency; pro-crypto technologists are landing positions in the new Trump administration; and the price of bitcoin has soared past $100,000.

I chuckled in October when The Black Keys shilled for one of crypto’s biggest political action committees before the election. Perhaps the fading rockers saw what was coming? — Mike Isaac, technology reporter, Business

 6. The United States of Merchandise 
An attendee carries a bag of merchandise during CPAC in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 27, 2022. With an incoming president who turned a baseball cap into a pledge of allegiance and made merchandise out of not only his mug shot but also the suit he wore in his mug shot, it is but a matter of time before more elaborate souvenirs of the second Trump term are available for purchase -Scott Mcintyre/The New York Times

Forget White House M&M’s — with an incoming president who turned a baseball cap into a pledge of allegiance and made merchandise out of not only his mug shot but also the suit he wore in his mug shot, it is but a matter of time before more elaborate souvenirs of the second Trump term are available for purchase. New Trump perfumes have already been released; Elon Musk has teased merch for the new Department of Government Efficiency; and the potential next FBI chief, Kash Patel, comes complete with his own K$H product line.

What could be next? Scent of the Oval? A build-your-own-wall kit? Crime-buster shades? Maybe just a treasury friendship bracelet, with gold beads. Whatever the answer, you can bet it’s going to be more than a button. — Vanessa Friedman, fashion director, Styles

5. Whimsy Drowns Out Quiet Luxury

Minimalist brands like the Row and Toteme have long had a grip on stylish people who can afford their simple but pricey pieces. But as the years wear on, and cultural and political winds shift, some have started to look for ways to make luxury a bit less quiet. One solution has been whimsy. Consider, for instance, the fanciful charms dangling from a growing number of handbags, or the vintage (or vintage-inspired) jewellery many fashion influencers have been drawn to lately.

The desire to express one’s individuality through clothes and accessories is evergreen, but the recent focus on personal style may be partly the result of algorithms that can recycle the same outfits on our social media feeds ad nauseam. As it intensifies, expect more people to be seeking out those special items that are uniquely them. — Marie Solis, staff editor, Styles

4. Ramaswamy vs. Musk

Leaving aside the seeming inefficiency of setting up a Department of Government Efficiency with not one but two leaders, the political partnership between Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk makes some sense. Both wealthy tech entrepreneurs with a healthy sense of self-worth, they have a lot in common.

But just as familiarity often breeds contempt, the current bromance could well fall prey to the kind of reality-show competition that Donald Trump has long seemed to encourage. Men (in government and everywhere) often favour combat over collaboration. Add to that the seeming need of both Musk and Ramaswamy to seek attention, and their partnership could be short-lived. A spotlight, after all, usually only shines on a single person. — Jesse McKinley, domestic correspondent, Styles

3. The Rise of Clinton-Core

When Donni, a womenswear line popular among the social media set, introduced its holiday collection two weeks after the November election, one ensemble stood out: a two-piece taffeta suit of prim collarless jacket and tapered pants, which bore a striking resemblance to styles favoured by Hillary Clinton. On Instagram, a photo showing Donni’s so-called Lady suit styled with kitten heels and pearls received emphatic comments from 30-somethings including model Paloma Elsesser, who wrote, “I am deeply obsessed.” Within 48 hours of being released, most of the jackets had sold out.

The Lady suit’s appeal could be an anomaly. But it could also signal that Clinton’s style of clothing is catching on with young women at the dawn of a second Trump administration. — Misty White Sidell, market reporter, Styles

2. Wrinkles Are Embraced

Between 2013 and 2023, Botox rates for people under 30 jumped by nearly half. The COVID era aggravated our social media addiction and introduced us to the tyranny of video calls, steering many women toward cosmetic surgery. Filler injections soared.

Now there is evidence of a movement against Botox. Celebrities are dissolving their fillers, and “anti-Botox” makeup tutorials are trending on TikTok. Could 2025 be the year of the wrinkle — or, at least, the year of plant-based skincare? — Rose Adams, editorial assistant, Opinion

1. A Turning Point in the War for Attention

If our thoughts this year have felt like pinballs in a machine — clattering, bopping and bouncing in all directions at the mercy of incessant smartphone notifications — 2025 will be when we reset the game. Workshops now promise to teach the art of reclaiming attention, states are passing laws that restrict phone use in schools and some people are swearing off their devices in February instead of alcohol in January. And TikTok, known for an algorithm that can make it particularly difficult to pry eyes off screens, has come one step closer to being banned in the United States.

All of this points in one direction: Next year may be a turning point in the war for attention, a moment when many “Marie Kondo” their minds and see what joy might be sparked by clearing out the meme clutter. — Emma Goldberg, reporter, Business

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